This photograph of Mrs. Carolyn Hyde, with her dog, was taken around 1940 by her personal secretary, Mary Mirota. The two men are a mystery, as is also the location. In January of 2013 I had posted about Mrs. Hyde, along with sharing some photographs and postcards. I found Mrs. Hyde's obituary, dated 29 August … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Photograph of Mrs. Carolyn Hyde
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Friday’s Faces From the Past – World War Two
With Memorial Day this coming Monday, I wanted to post about some of my family that served. I only know the identity of one of the three Army buddies shown here above, but all three were in the Fourth (IVY) Division, 12th Infantry Regiment, and it was most likely taken in either 1943 or 1944. … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – World War Two
Those Places Thursday – Readington Township, New Jersey – 1944
Today I'm posting a series of photographs taken in Readington Township, New Jersey, along Mountain Road in Whitehouse Station, on March 5, 1944. This first one shows Stephen Mirota, age nine, raising his hand in a wave to the photographer. In front is his brother, Victor, and a friend, and all three look to be … Continue reading Those Places Thursday – Readington Township, New Jersey – 1944